Asko WCAM 1812 Common Laundry Problems, Graying or Yellowing, Lint or residue on clothes, Stains

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G

will create a build up in the drying chamber and fan blower with lint particles, reducing overall drying efficiency, and possibly damaging your product (page 9).

Liquid detergents (Non-HE) are not recommended because they produce too much foam, but if you prefer to use a liquid detergent, do not use more than 1 tablespoon of HE liquid detergent.

Common Laundry Problems

Your ASKO Washer/Dryer can safely wash and dry most items. Read and follow fabric care label instructions for best results. Some common laundry problems can be remedied easily using the suggestions that follow.

Note: You are solely responsible for what you put into your ASKO Washer/Dryer.

Graying or Yellowing

You may need slightly more detergent for heavily soiled or stained clothes or if you have hard water.

Select the hottest temperature recommended for your fabric and wash load.

Pre-wash heavily soiled or stained items.

Reduce size of load so that wet clothes have room to tumble freely.

Be sure to use HE laundry detergent, not “soap.”

Install a water filter or use water conditioner weekly if water contains excessive iron or manganese.

Lint or residue on clothes

Separate clothes that shed lint, such as terry cloth and chenille, from clothes that attract lint, such as synthetics, corduroy, velveteen.

Use a low phosphate detergent to reduce residue that can appear to be lint. Install a water softener if possible.

Use fabric softener only as directed, by adding to the softener compartment of the dispenser drawer. Softeners mixed with detergents in the wash cycle can leave a white residue (page 13).

To reduce piling, which can look like lint, turn cotton/polyester blend fabrics inside out and use delicate cycle.

Excessive shrinkage / fabric damage

Follow garment care label instructions carefully. Make sure fabric is washed and dried accordingly.

Some garments can be reshaped by ironing after washing and drying.

Fading and discoloration ...use appropriate wash programs

Wash in cool or cold water to retain dark or bright colors.

Separate dark items from light items. Dark clothes, especially cottons, can bleed into wash water. White and light-colored clothes may absorb these dyes.

Always empty pockets before washing.

Stains

Select Heavy Stain program for the appropriate fabric type (Normal or Synthetics). Protein stains such as milk, egg, blood and soy should be washed in cold water. Oily stains should be washed in the hottest water safe for the fabric type.

Old stains may be hard to remove. Treat stains promptly and do not set stains by drying or ironing fabrics until stains are completely removed.

Excessive wrinkling

Do not overfill machine. Wash synthetic fabrics items in half loads to minimize wrinkling.

Use the correct wash program temperature setting for fabric type.

Synthetics press items in smaller loads. Do not mix with heavy items such as towels or jeans.

Snags, tears, excessive wear

Empty all pockets and turn inside out before washing.

Fasten all hooks, snaps and zippers to avoid snags. Remove sharp buckles.

Wash knits inside out.

Do not wash items soiled with harsh chemicals (hair care products, cleaning solutions, etc.) with towels or other items that can be damaged by the chemicals.

Mend items before laundering.

Wash synthetics press items in smaller loads. Do not mix with heavy items such as towels or jeans.

Where’s the lint filter?

We refer to this feature as a coin-trap. Its conveniently located on the lower right side of the front panel for easy access. This important feature prevents any items (coins, pins, etc) left in your pockets from damaging the drain pump. This coin-trap should be cleaned at least 4 times each year (more often with heavy family use).

Wash & Dry load examples.

With traditional washer and dryer products, the dryer tub is twice the size of the washer to allow for the clothes to tumble freely. With your ASKO combination washer / dryer product, you wash and dry in the same tub (2.5 cu. ft). If you wash a full load (15lbs), you need to remove half (7.5 lbs) of the fabric before starting a dry program. When you select the combination mode (wash to dry automatically), load the tub to accommodate this half load requirement.

Denim load 5 items (half-load) 2 HOURS DRY TIME

1Blouse

1Dress

3Pair Blue Jeans

Bath towels 5 towels 48” x 29” 2 HOURS DRY TIME

Dry times will vary with load sizes, however these items are the heaviest items to dry and are a good barometer.

Bedding 5 items 2 HOURS DRY TIME

1 King Fitted Sheet

2 King Pillow Cases

2 Perma Press shirts or blouses

(For best results wash and dry the flat and fitted sheets separately)

* load sizes are estimates. Your results might vary based on fabric type and load size.

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